Flood — Columbia, Oregon

2009-01-07 to 2009-01-08 · near Mist, Columbia, Oregon

Event narrative

Heavy rain combined with snowmelt runoff caused high water on highway 47 near Mist.

Wider weather episode

A powerful storm system brought very heavy rainfall to the region in early January. The heavy rainfall combined with snowmelt runoff caused flooding along multiple rivers in southwest Washington.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 149145. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.